Machine for shaping horse-collars.



No. 829,985. PATENTED SEPT. 4-, 1906.

' R. S. MASON.

MACHINE FOR SHAPING HORSE GOLLARS,

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 31, 1904.

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No. 829,985. PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906. R. S. MASON. MACHINE FOR SHAPING HORSE GOLLARS.

APPLICATION .IILED -00T. 31, 1904.

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MACHINE FOR SHAPING HORSE-(DOLLARS- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4:, 1906.

Application filed October 31, 1904. Serial No. 230.745.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, RHENIER S. MASON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Saginaw, in the county of Saginaw and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Shaping Horse-Collars; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to machines for making horse-collars, and pertains more par ticularly to means for pressing the collar into shape on a form and retaining the collar in shape under pressure until the collar is thoroughly dried or seasoned; and my improvement further relates to means for accomplishing these results without interfering with a the continued operation of the pressing-machine.

As has heretofore been common in the manufacture of collars large numbers, the pressed collars have been removed from the forms of the pressing-machine soon after being pressed and hung up to dry or season.

A serious objection to this mode of operation is that the moist or unseasoned collars twist or warp out of shape more or less while drying or seasoning, and since the collar is ex ceedingly stiff after it is thoroughly seasoned its warped or unsymmetrical shape detracts from its market value, because warped collars are a source of discomfort to drafthorses.

a collar can not only be pressed to shape, as is now commonly done, but is adapted also to forcibly hold the collar in shape after it is removed from the pressing-machine and until the collar is thoroughly dried or seasoned.

With these objects and certain others in view, which will appear later in the specification, my invention consists in the devices illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which i Figure 1 is a side elevation of a pressingmachine with my improvements attached. Fig. 2 is a partly-broken top plan view of the machine, the presser-plate being removed. Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section taken on the line 3 y of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a side view of the removable shell or form to which the collar is clamped. Fig. 5 is a cross-section of the shell. Fig. 6 is a detail of the clamp- -ner perimeter of the finished collar.

ing-hames. Fig. 7 is a detail of the removable hames, and Fig. 8 is a view showing the collar during the process of seasoning clamped to the shell by means of the removable hames.

As is clearly shown in the drawings, the decollar is pressed against the block by means 7 of the clamping-hames C C, hinged together at the bottom of the collar, which islocated at the rear of the table A, and pulled together at their forward ends by means of converging chains D D, passing through a suitable guide E and secured at their forward ends to a suitable lever F, whereby the clampinghames are drawn together, squeezing the base block B. In my present improvement it is not necessary that the forming-block B shall have the exact contour of the finished collar, for I do not press the collar against the block B, but provide between the block and the collar a removable shell G, of sheet metal or other suitable'material, the outer surface of the shell being of the exact shape of the in- The shell G fits over the forming-block B, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Since each collar should season for about twenty-four hours before it is released from pressure, I provide means for forcibly clamping the base of the collar-roll against the shell and for keeping it so clamped until the collar is thoroughly seasoned. This means consists in a pair of removable hames H H, preferably made of sheet metal and angular, as in the form shown in Fig. 7, to provide a recess adapted to receive the inner edges of the clamping-hames C C and to be pressed by them against the collar, as above described. At their bottom ends the hames of the collar-roll tight against the forming- H H are connected together by a suitable hinge, link, or other connection I, so that the top end of the removable hames may be IIO It will be understood that the usual method of compressing the collars by applying heavy pressure upon the hames C C and the top of the roll is followed in using my device, the same as is done when the collar is formed di rect on the block B. I have not illustrated in detail in the drawings means for producing this downward pressure, as any suitable devices may be used for the purpose. I prefer, however, to employ a vertically-movable pressing-shoe L for the purpose, the lower surface L of the shoe being adapted to press the top of the collar-roll and the downwardly-projecting feet L adapted to press down upon the hames C C and H H. Vertical. pressure forces the collar snugly down upon the surface of the shell G, and the removable hames H II when clamped as above described hold the collar firmly against the shell. The chains D D can then be loosened, the clamping-hames C C relaxed, and the shell G, the collar, and the locked hames H II all be removed together. The collar may then be hung up in a drying-room or other convenient place until it is thoroughly seasoned, after which the shell and removable hames are again ready for use.

It will be seen that by the means above described I am enabled to use the same forming-machine for a large number of collars in a short time, and I am also enabled to produce perfect collars by keeping them. clamped to the forms until they are thoroughly seasoned.

In practice I prefer to provide one shell and one pair of removable hames for each collar produced in a days run. of a collar-fac tory and the same number for the next days run, thus permitting each set of collars to season about twenty-four hours before being removed from the form.

It is evident that if a drying-room is provided in which to season the collars and arti ficial heat is used for drying a collar may be seasoned in one or two hours. Consequently the shell and pair of hames may be used repeatedly during a single days run, thereby greatly increasing the output of collars per day.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

1. The combination in a horse-collar machine, of a forming-shell removably supported thereon and adapted to receive a collar, removable hames embracing the collar and adapted to hold the collar against the shell, subsequent to its removal from the machine and means on the machine for clamping the removable hames about the collar.

2. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a table having a formingblock; of a hollow forming-shell removably mounted on said block; a pair of clamping hames having means for tightly clamping the collar to said shell a second pair of hames removably secured to said clampinghames; and means for locking said second pair of hames to hold the collar to the shell while seasoning, substantially as described.

3. The combination with a removable forming-shell of a horse-collar machine; of clamping-hames; and a second pair of hames removably secured to said clamping-hames and adapted to hold the collar to the removable shell while seasoning.

4. In a horse-collar machine, the combination with a suitable support, of a shell removably carried by the support and provided with an exterior conformation to which the inner perimeter of the collar is to be shaped, means adapted to fit about the collar, and clampinghames engaging said means for forcing it into closed position about the collar, to permit the shell, collar and means to be removed from the machine.

5. In a horse-collar machine, the combination with a suitable support, of a shell removably carried thereby and having a conformation to which the collar is to be fitted, and means embracing the collar longitudinally thereof and locked about the collar to retain it in close engagement with the shell subsequent to the removal of the latter from the machine.

6. In a horsecollar machine, the combination with a suitable support, of a shell removably carried thereby and having a conformation to which the collar is to be fitted, clasping members removably carried by the collar to retain it in close engagement with the shell subsequent to the removal of the latter from the machine, the clasping members embracing the collar longitudinally and releasable locking means for the clasping members.

7. A horse-collar machine comprising a suitable support, a former removably carried by the support to the shape of which former the collar is to conform, and a clasping member engaging the collar longitudinally thereof to hold it snugly against the former subsequent to the removal of the latter from the machine.

8. A horse-collar machine comprising a suitable frame, a shell removably supported on the frame and adapted to receive a collar to be shaped, removable hames loosely clasping the collar, and disconnected from the frame, clamping means adapted to engage and tighten the removable hames fast about the collar, the removable hames adapted to IIO release of the clamping means, to retain the collar about the shaping means, and permit the collar, shaping means and hames to be removed from the machine in such assembled position.

10. A horse-collar machine comprising a suitable shaping member removably suported thereon and adapted to have a collar fltted thereto, removable clamping means adapted to fit about the collar, and hames receivable in the clamping means to close it about the collar prior to the removal of the collar, and shaping member from the machine, to cause the clamping means to retain the collar snugly against the shaping means subsequent to the removal of the latter from the machine.

11. A horse-collar machine comprising a support, a former removably mounted thereon and adapted to receive a collar, hames removably carried by and adapted to longitudinally clasp the collar onto the former subsequent to the removal of the former and collar from the support, and means carried by the support for contracting the hames upon the collar prior to the removal of the collar, former, and hames from the support.

12. A horse-collar machine comprising a suitable shaping member removably supported thereon and adapted to have a collar fitted thereto, a clamping means removably applied to the collar to retain it snugly against the shaping member subsequent to the removal of the latter from the machine, hames surrounding the clamping means, flexible means attached to the open end of the hames, a guide through which the flexible means pass, and means to which the flexible means is secured for tightening the hames about the clamping means.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

RHENIER S. MASON.

Witnesses:

A. A. EASTERLY, J. STANLEY LEE. 

